Whiteker

Whiteker Meaning & Origin

About Whiteker
The surname Whiteker is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hwit," meaning "white," and the occupational suffix "-ker," which denotes a person who works with or deals in a particular material or product. Therefore, the surname Whiteker likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked with or sold white-colored goods or materials, such as white cloth or white paint.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Whiteker is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Whiteker: 122
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 137,327
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Whiteker based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Whiteker is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKR
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W030206
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W AY1 T K ER0
🌐 IPA
/whiteker*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W326

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whiteker in Braille

Here's how to represent Whiteker in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Whiteker in braille

How to sign the name Whiteker using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Whiteker using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Whiteker in sign language

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